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Aug 2021
14m 36s

Rewind: The Mandela Effect

CHELSEY WEBER-SMITH
About this episode
In preparation for our upcoming *Weirdest Episode of All Time*, we are rereleasing this minisode on a mysterious phenomenon where large numbers of people remember an event or cultural detail differently than it really was. From the spelling of 'Berenstain Bears' to the funeral procession of Nelson Mandela, people have explored these cognitive discrepancies t ... Show More
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